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Frances Alma Stevens Keller, 90

Frances Alma Stevens Keller, age 90 of Blair, died July 25, 2015, at Crowell Memorial Home in Blair. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:00 AM Tuesday at St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church in Blair. Graveside services will follow mass at the Blair Cemetery. Visitation will be held Monday with family receiving friends from 6:00 to 8:00 PM and a rosary at 7:00 PM at Campbell Aman Funeral Home.

Frances was born to Cleo and Leslie Brand on March 28, 1925, in Foster, Nebraska. She was married to John Henry Stevens June 25, 1944. Of this union the couple had 10 children, 5 boys and 5 girls. John passed away on April 7, 1982.

On April 15, 1989, she married Arthur Keller Sr. Arthur preceded her in death on October 20, 1990.

Frances had worked very hard all her life, not only raising 10 children, but working full time jobs also.

She loved children and loved to bake for them. She was loved by many and will be missed deeply.

She was preceded in death by 3 brothers: Russell (Ida) Brand of California, Clayton (Ann) Brand of Norfolk and Bruce Brand of Foster; her sister Bonnie (Delbert) Bader of Plainview, Nebraska; 2 sons: Howard Stevens of Florida and Delbert Stevens of Missouri; 2 husbands: John Stevens and Arthur Keller, both of Blair. She is survived by children LeRoy (Jane) Stevens of Blair, Noma Roesler of Blair, Stan (Cathy) Stevens of Maine, Don (Linda) Stevens of Auburn, Ina (Clark) Cooper of Blair, Monica (Roger) Counts of Fremont, Diana (Jeff) Pleskac of Blair, and Beverly (Frank) Coover of Fremont; stepchildren Sharon (Ross) Rasmussen of Blair and Art Jr. (Sharmain) Keller of Missouri Valley, Iowa; brother Rodney (Joyce) Brand of Norfolk; 28 grandchildren, step-grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Omaha World Herald 27 July 2015

Stevens Keller, Frances Alma Age 90 Blair. Survived by children, LeRoy (Jane) Stevens of Blair, Noma Roesler of Blair, Stan (Cathy) Stevens of Maine, Don (Linda) Stevens of Auburn, Ina (Clark) Cooper of Blair, Monica (Roger) Counts of Fremont, Diana (Jeff) Pleskac of Blair, and Beverly (Frank) Coover of Fremont; stepchildren, Sharon (Ross) Rasmussen of Blair, Art Jr. (Sharmain) Keller of Missouri Valley, IA; and brother Rodney (Joyce) Brand of Norfolk; 28 grandchildren, step grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. MASS 10am Tuesday at St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church in Blair. CAMPBELL-AMAN FUNERAL HOME 444 S. 17th Blair, NE 402-426-2191 www.campbellaman.com

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~